Virtual What
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| Developer | Anarch Entertainment |
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| Publisher | Anarch Entertainment |
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| Version | |
| Platform | Mobile |
| Release Date | April 1, 2024 |
| Genre | Virtual Pet |
| Mode | Single player |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Rating | |
| Media | Digital |
| System Requirements | |
For all 0 people who asked us to add a virtual pet to our game, it's here!! [1]
Description
Virtual What (stylized as 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡) is a virtual pet included in NOISZ STΔRLIVHT as a bonus minigame. In it, you can raise your very own What.
𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 is accessible after clearing Chapter 2.IV by tapping on the What button on the main menu.
Stats
Your What has 10 main stats. These have a numeric value, randomized on adoption:
- Majestic
- Sassy Points
- Gender Power
- Hairball
- Chaos Animal
- Winning Smile
- Friendship
- Nyan Energy
- Dunk Accuracy
- Catastrophic
It is also possible to name your What through the Stats screen.
Size
Your What also has a Size stat, measured in cms (20.0cm initially). This size affects how big the sprite appears on the screen, although not to scale. By tapping on the What button inside the stats screen, you can see how big your What is in comparison to other common, well known objects:
| 20.0cm ~ 75.0cm | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 20.0cm | Physical What | Due to it's simple design, it was possible to manufacture it as an actual plush toy. For some reason, the initial test batch are actual slightly smaller than the others (subsequent batches share a design proof), so some members of the dev team have a smaller one. | |
| 24.0cm | Basketball | Though it's one of the most popular sports in the world today, basketball was originally invented in 1891 as a rainy day gym class activity. Since basketballs obviously didn't exist at the time, it was first played with a soccer ball. | |
| 29.8cm | Kelp | Grace's beloved plush toy. At one point, Kelp had the Japanese name "Konbu-kun" which is literally "kelp" but also evocative of a "small Genbu". | |
| 38.0cm | Bowling Pin | Bowling has an incredibly long history--bowling balls and depictions of the game from 3200 BC were found in Egypt. When bans were placed on nine-pin bowling in the early 1800s due to associations with gambling, everyone just added a 10th pin, resulting in the modern ten-pin form of the game. | |
| 50.0cm | Bandicoot | At only 12 days, the Eastern Barred Bandicoot has one of the shortest gestation periods of any mammal! ...But you missed one box... | |
| 75.0cm | Coughing Baby (1yo) | Bronchiolitis is the most common reason for infant hospitalizations, and presents with coldlike systems, such as coughing, runny nose, and fever. Seeking medical attention is recommended if the child is under 3 months old, has difficulty breathing, or has other risk factors such as being born prematurely or having a heart condition. | |
| 1.00m ~ 4.50m | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 1.00m | Baseball bat | In the mid-19th century (the rules of baseball were first published in 1848), batters were expected to whittle their own bats, resulting in a variety of different designs. The rule that bats had to be round was only added in 1893. Of course, today, there are far more restrictions on the design. | |
| 1.30m | Large Boulder the size of a Small Boulder | Technically, rocks greater than 25.6cm are classified as boulders, so maybe this is actually a small boulder the size of a small boulder...? | |
| 1.75m | Hakuno | A girl who loves cats. What first appears as her LUNE avatar, drawn by herself as a pun on her name. Surely she'd be excited to see it's become so big! | |
| 2.25m | Xmas tree | The concept of the Christmas tree is said to have originated in the 16th century, possibly started by Martin Luther. Early instances were decorated with apples, representing the forbidden fruit of the tree of knowledge, but these were later replaced with the round ornaments seen today. | |
| 3.00m | Tiger | Though you'd expect the only difference to be coloration, white Bengal tigers are actually slightly larger (up to about 3m) than the common orange variety (up to about 2.8m). Something to think about next time no future world destroyer carbon fiber annihilator | |
| 4.50m | Car | Cars are actually getting bigger over time: the average car sold in America has increased about 10% in size over the last decade. It's unlikely they'll catch up to your Virtual What anytime soon, though. | |
| 6.10m ~ 30.0m | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 6.10m | First Hydrogen Bomb | The first hydrogen bomb was named "Ivy Mike" constructed in 1952 was housed in a sausage-shaped container that was 6.1m tall. The image shown here is not of that, but of the first Atomic bomb which was constructed in 1945, as it is difficult to find clear images of Ivy Mike (as they are classified). | |
| 8.00m | House | The letter "B" was originally derived from the Egyptian hieroglyph for the word "house". Of course, the concept of a house itself predates any writing system, with a house dating back to around 5000 BC being excavated in Iraq. | |
| 11.6m | T-Rex | Though the relatively tiny arms don't seem especially practical, at only a meter long, they're believed to have actually been extremely strong: a T-Rex could lift 199 kg with its biceps alone. What were they used for? It's unclear, but proposed functions include grabbing and slashing prey. | |
| 15.0m | HOLLYWOOD sign height | The original height of the landmark and cultural icon overlooking Los Angeles, California. Erected in 1923 as an advertisement for nearby real estate and written as "HOLLYWOODLAND", the "LAND" part was removed in 1949 as the area itself became more well known. The entire thing was actually replaced in 1979 with a more durable slightly smaller (13.7m) version... | |
| 20.0m | Leedsichthys (largest known fish) | Leedsicthys lived during the late Jurassic period, so it's only known through fossils. However, large parts of the fish's skeleton (not uncommonly for fish) were made entirely of cartilage and consequently didn't fossilize, so there's a substancial amount of ambiguity about its actual structure and size. Previously believed to be over 30m long, more recent research has demoted it in length. | |
| 30.0m | Blue Whale | Thanks to an abundance of food and being unchallenged in its ecological niche, it's widely recognized to be the largest animal to have ever lived - but those people clearly haven't met your What. | |
| 45.0m ~ 184.0m | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 45.0m | Luxury yacht | The definition of a "yacht" is actually somewhat vague, although one requirement is that they're at least 10m in length. The largest yacht in the world as of this writing, Somnio, is 222m long and has 39 apartments that are being sold at prices starting from 20 million euros. | |
| 68.0m | Commercial Airliner (wingspan) | The first airliner, the Russky Vityaz, was developed in Russia in 1914. Though it was intended for mass transport, it was never ended up being used for this purpose due to World War 1 starting shortly afterward, and was adapted into a bomber instead. | |
| 96.0m | Big Ben | The iconic British landmark tower that housed Great Clock of Westminister, completed in 1859. Technically, Big Ben is the name of the bell that resides within the tower and not the tower itself, which was simply named "The Clock Tower" until it was renamed "Elizabeth Tower" in 2012. | |
| 110.0m | Football field | It's a pretty interesting factoid that UK football (soccer) fields are on average between 100 and 130 yards (91-118m) long, while American football fields are standardized at 120 yards (109.9m) long. So no matter which kind of football you're talking about, the length would be more or less the same! | |
| 147.0m | Great Pyramid of Giza (original size) | Created to serve as the tomb of the pharoh Khufu, it remained the tallest manmade structure on Earth for a little over 3800 years. 147 metres was the estimated size at its inception, but it has become smaller over time due to being worn down by weather, etc. | |
| 184.0m | Space Needle | The name refers to the upper disk being designed to resemble a UFO. Other proposed names included "Star Tickler", "Top Hat", and "Big Stookum". A total of 6 people have parachuted off the Space Needle, but two of them failed to get authorization for their stunt in advance and were arrested afterward. | |
| 205.0m ~ 979.0m | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 205.0m | Suez Canal | Delineating the border between Africa and Asia, the Suez Canal is a key trade route through which 30% of global container traffic passes, famously blocked in 2021 by a ship experiencing mechanical issues. At 205m, your What can now neatly fit inside its widest point, causing another global trade crisis if it so desires. | |
| 330.0m | Eiffel Tower | ||
| 634.0m | Tokyo Sky Tree | ||
| 762.5m | Small island named "Big Island" | ||
| 828.0m | Tallest Buildings | ||
| 979.0m | Salto Angel | ||
| 1.20km ~ 12.50km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 1.20km | Barringer Crater | ||
| 2.40km | Steel Dragon 2000 | ||
| 3.60km | Face on Mars | ||
| 4.17km | Mauna Loa (Largest Volcano) | ||
| 8.85km | Mt. Everest | ||
| 12.50km | Chicxulub impactor | ||
| 27.00km ~ 530.0km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 27.00km | Large Hadron Collider | ||
| 42.20km | Marathon | ||
| 107.4km | Paper folded 30 times | ||
| 213.0km | Phoebe (Saturn moon) | ||
| 446.0km | Grand Canyon | ||
| 530.0km | Neo Metro City | At around the size of the entire NY tri-state area, it'd be the largest city in the world if it existed in real life. However, it's only virtual like your What, so it's okay for it to be this big. | |
| 616.0km ~ 8000.0km | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 616.0km | Lake Superior | ||
| 496.0km | Ceres (Dwarf planet) | ||
| 1430.0km | Makemake | ||
| 2376.0km | Pluto | ||
| 3474.0km | Moon | ||
| 8000.0km | Africa (top to bottom) | ||
| 12742km ~ 384400km | |||
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| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 12742km | Earth | ||
| 21196km | Great Wall(s) of China (combined length) | ||
| 29000km | Saturn Hexagon | ||
| 42164km | High Earth Orbit | ||
| 139822km | Jupiter | ||
| 384400km | Distance Earth to Moon | ||
| 879609km ~ 24000000000km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 879609km | Paper folded 43 times | ||
| 1392680km | Sun | ||
| 149750000km | Distance Earth to Sun (AU) | ||
| 1200000000km | UY Scuti (largest known star) | ||
| 24000000000km | Voyager 1 distance (from Earth) | ||
| 0.018 ly ~ ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Object | Image | Description |
| 0.018ly | Schwarzschild radius | ||
| 0.019ly | Whay | Not actually an object, just the biggest known Virtual What so far. | |
| 0.190ly | Paper folded 64 times | ||
Mechanics
Wander
By entering the 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 mode, you will be able to see your What wander around the screen. It will also occasionally blink.
Acquiring kibble
Your What eats kibble. Kibble can be acquired by playing songs using free COINZ to Boost. Kibble is displayed on the 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 screen, and it comes in different colours:
The list of kibble is sorted by colour, and always follows the same order. If you have multiple of the same kibble, they stack.
The amount of kibble obtained depends on how many free COINZ were used for Boosting. It is always 1 kibble per COINZ, but you can use several to get more kibble in a single run. Using more COINZ other than the daily free ones does not count towards kibble; you only get 1 kibble per free COINZ. You will get kibble even if you fail the song, unlike regular items.
Feeding
Once every 11 hours, it is possible to feed your What some kibble. Feeding it will increase some of its stats, and its size will increase. Through the "Feed kibble" menu, it is also possible to reroll the colour by spending COINZ.
An exclamation mark will appear on the What button on the main menu when it is time to feed your What. It is also possible to enable notifications so you get a notification for feeding time even when the game is closed.
By tapping on the counter, your What will open its mouth, and you will be able to see what kibble colours you have used so far, from right to left.
wHats
After feeding your What 5 times, you will unlock a wearable Hat (AKA a wHat). The colour of the kibble used affects the hat you unlock. wHats are divided into 5 sections, and each kibble decides the colour of each of these sections, starting from the top. The same colour may be used multiple times, but if they are consecutive they are treated differently. Depending on the number of different colours, a different asset might be used to generate the wHat, which might use different sections when assigning the colours to the wHat.
wHats come in different shapes:
Oskari hat
wHats are displayed on the 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 screen, as well as the current unlock progress. You can put a wHat on your What, or incinerate it to get ashes and kibble. Incinerating a wHat yields 5 ashes and 1 kibble.
You can put on several wHats at the same time, stacking them up.
Oskari hat can only be produced by feeding What two purples, one dark gray, and two more purples. It will automatically assume the correct shape. There are multiple valid purple colors that can be used.
Petting
By rubbing on your What, you can pet it. Hearts will appear on the screen, and your What's Friendship stat will increase. This value appears separate, indicated by parenthesis as a boost to the base Friendship stat.
Trivia
- 𝑉𝑖𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 was originally announced with a tweet on November 30th, 2023. Soon after, another tweet posted on December 1st, 2023 asked for "1 followers by 11/31" to add it to the game.
- The Tiger was originally orange, but was recolored by ktern and replaced in patch 3.121.

